| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Lusby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Browning (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kenneth Palmieri (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Coffman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | John Blair inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Whittier | John Blair clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Aurora | Michael Browning grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Aurora | John Wilkinson drills a shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | Whittier | John Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Palmieri | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Aurora | John Wilkinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Aurora | Michael Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Aurora | Robert Benson knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Daniel Coffman - foul #1 on Daniel Coffman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (PG), John Panos (SG), William Melton (SF), Marlin Brown (C) John Wilkinson, James Quinn, Joe Lusby, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris (SF), Danny Whitcomb (C) John Blair, Robert Kehl | |
| 18:21 | Aurora | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Aurora | Marlin Brown buries a shot from close range | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri clanks a shot in the lane | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | Aurora | William Melton pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:31 | Aurora | John Panos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | John Williams is hacked by John Panos in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Panos, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Sams (SF) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edward Bates (PG), Michael Mentkowski (SG), Dale Short (PF) Kenneth Palmieri, John Williams, Daniel Coffman | |
| 17:12 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Panos - foul #3 on John Panos, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wilkinson (PG), James Quinn (SG) John McLerran, John Panos | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Blair (SF), Robert Kehl (C) Dale Short, Danny Whitcomb | |
| 17:12 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Aurora | Robert Sams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marlin Brown | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Whittier | James Quinn is called for the reach on John Blair - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Benson (PF), Michael Browning (C) William Melton, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri (PG), Danny Whitcomb (PF) Michael Mentkowski, Roosevelt Harris | |
| 16:18 | Whittier | The jumper by Kenneth Palmieri is denied by Robert Benson | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | Aurora | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Aurora | James Quinn buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wilkinson and he's fouled by Edward Bates - foul #1 on Edward Bates, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (PG) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Short (PF), Michael Mentkowski (C) John Blair, Robert Kehl | |
| 16:06 | Aurora | James Quinn misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:06 | Whittier | Danny Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Whittier | John McLerran steps in front of the Edward Bates pass in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:43 | Aurora | Robert Benson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Whittier | Danny Whitcomb grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John McLerran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kenneth Palmieri (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Whitcomb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Short (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Mentkowski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 15:36 | Whittier | Edward Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:17 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Palmieri | 45-43 |
| 15:05 | Aurora | Michael Browning misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | Aurora | Michael Browning tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Dale Short blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Sams - foul #1 on Robert Sams, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wilkinson (PG), John Panos (SG), Joe Lusby (SF), Dewayne Cook (PF), Marlin Brown (C) John McLerran, James Quinn, Robert Sams, Robert Benson, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | Whittier | Rick Brewer (PG), John Williams (SG), Victor Howard (SF), Roosevelt Harris (C) Kenneth Palmieri, Edward Bates, Danny Whitcomb, Michael Mentkowski | |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Dale Short misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Dale Short misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Aurora | Dewayne Cook pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Aurora | John Wilkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Melton (PF) Dewayne Cook | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Blair (SF), Daniel Coffman (PF), Robert Kehl (C) Victor Howard, Dale Short, Roosevelt Harris | |
| 14:36 | Aurora | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:36 | Aurora | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:18 | Whittier | John Blair misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 49-43 |
| 14:17 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Whittier | John Blair misses the floater from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 14:05 | Whittier | Rick Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Whittier | Robert Kehl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Aurora | James Quinn (SG), Dewayne Cook (PF), Michael Browning (C) John Panos, William Melton, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri (PG), Victor Howard (SF), Roosevelt Harris (C) Rick Brewer, John Blair, Robert Kehl | |
| 13:15 | Aurora | Joe Lusby hits a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 13:08 | Whittier | Joe Lusby steps in front of the Kenneth Palmieri pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | Aurora | James Quinn lays it up and in set up by Joe Lusby | 53-43 |
| 12:49 | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 12:48 | Aurora | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | Aurora | John Wilkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 12:42 | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:37 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri hits a floater in the paint set up by John Williams and he's fouled by John Wilkinson - foul #2 on John Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (PG), Robert Sams (SF) John Wilkinson, Joe Lusby | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edward Bates (SG), Danny Whitcomb (PF), Michael Mentkowski (C) John Williams, Victor Howard, Daniel Coffman | |
| 12:37 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:19 | Aurora | Dewayne Cook connects on the jumper near the basket | 55-46 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Robert Sams steals the ball from Danny Whitcomb | 55-46 |
| 11:38 | Aurora | John McLerran drills a fadeaway from the left block | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John McLerran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Quinn (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Robert Sams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Browning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kenneth Palmieri (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mentkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Mentkowski | 57-48 |
| 11:16 | Aurora | John McLerran misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 11:14 | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:05 | Whittier | Dewayne Cook steals it from Danny Whitcomb | 57-48 |
| 10:48 | Aurora | Dewayne Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Aurora | Michael Browning can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 10:44 | Whittier | Edward Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | Whittier | Roosevelt Harris hits the easy wide open finger roll | 57-50 |
| 10:17 | Aurora | Robert Sams hits the finger roll | 59-50 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski loses the dribble to John McLerran | 59-50 |
| 09:39 | Aurora | James Quinn knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John McLerran | 62-50 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | Danny Whitcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wilkinson (PG), John Panos (SG), William Melton (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Marlin Brown (C) John McLerran, James Quinn, Robert Sams, Dewayne Cook, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | Whittier | Rick Brewer (PG), John Williams (SG), John Blair (SF), Daniel Coffman (PF), Robert Kehl (C) Kenneth Palmieri, Edward Bates, Roosevelt Harris, Danny Whitcomb, Michael Mentkowski | |
| 09:21 | Aurora | William Melton's floater is knocked away by John Williams | 62-50 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | John Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | John Williams buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:34 | Aurora | John Williams picks off the pass by John Panos | 62-53 |
| 08:29 | Whittier | John Blair makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Williams and he's fouled by Marlin Brown - foul #1 on Marlin Brown, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 08:29 | Whittier | John Blair makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:16 | Aurora | Daniel Coffman is called for the reach on William Melton - foul #2 on Daniel Coffman, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (SG), Joe Lusby (SF) John Panos, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:06 | Aurora | Robert Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 08:05 | Whittier | Rick Brewer gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:44 | Whittier | John Blair misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Robert Kehl misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 07:40 | Aurora | John McLerran gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McLerran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joe Lusby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Melton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Rick Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Coffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Aurora | William Melton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Blair - foul #2 on John Blair, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | James Quinn (SG) John McLerran | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri (PG), Edward Bates (SG), Victor Howard (SF), Dale Short (PF) Rick Brewer, John Williams, John Blair, Daniel Coffman | |
| 07:26 | Aurora | William Melton misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:26 | Aurora | William Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:11 | Whittier | Robert Kehl is whistled for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Browning (C) William Melton | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:56 | Aurora | James Quinn is hacked by Dale Short - foul #1 on Dale Short, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Panos (SG), Marlin Brown (C) James Quinn, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:50 | Aurora | John Wilkinson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlin Brown | 65-56 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:34 | Aurora | Marlin Brown grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:25 | Aurora | Marlin Brown misses the floater from the right side | 65-56 |
| 06:23 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Dale Short hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Bates | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Aurora | Joe Lusby loses the dribble to Edward Bates | 65-58 |
| 05:24 | Whittier | Robert Kehl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Whittier | Edward Bates hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Palmieri | 65-61 |
| 04:50 | Aurora | Marlin Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-61 |
| 04:48 | Whittier | Victor Howard grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:48 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (PG), James Quinn (SG), Robert Sams (SF), Dewayne Cook (PF), William Melton (C) John Wilkinson, John Panos, Joe Lusby, Robert Benson, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Williams (SG), John Blair (SF), Daniel Coffman (PF), Roosevelt Harris (C) Edward Bates, Victor Howard, Dale Short, Robert Kehl | |
| 04:34 | Whittier | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Aurora | Dewayne Cook lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Browning (C) William Melton | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 03:45 | Aurora | Robert Sams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Sams, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sams - foul #3 on Robert Sams, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | John Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:27 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:25 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John McLerran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Sams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Browning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kenneth Palmieri (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Coffman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Roosevelt Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Aurora | Michael Browning misses long on a jump hook from close range | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Whittier | John Williams snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:47 | Whittier | James Quinn steps in front of the John Williams pass | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Aurora | John McLerran is hacked by Roosevelt Harris - foul #2 on Roosevelt Harris, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Panos (SG), William Melton (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Marlin Brown (C) James Quinn, Robert Sams, Dewayne Cook, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edward Bates (PG), Michael Mentkowski (SG), Victor Howard (SF), Dale Short (PF), Danny Whitcomb (C) Kenneth Palmieri, John Williams, John Blair, Daniel Coffman, Roosevelt Harris | |
| 02:37 | Aurora | John McLerran makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:37 | Aurora | John McLerran makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:34 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski is hacked by John Panos in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Panos, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wilkinson (PG) John McLerran | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:34 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Aurora | William Melton is whistled for traveling | 69-65 |
| 02:14 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Sams (SF) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri (PG), John Williams (SG), Daniel Coffman (PF) Edward Bates, Victor Howard, Dale Short | |
| 02:05 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Whittier | Michael Mentkowski tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 02:04 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Aurora | John McLerran (SG), Dewayne Cook (PF), Michael Browning (C) John Panos, Robert Sams, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Blair (SF), Robert Kehl (C) Danny Whitcomb, Michael Mentkowski | |
| 01:38 | Aurora | Kenneth Palmieri steals it from John Wilkinson | 69-67 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | John Blair misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 69-67 |
| 01:13 | Whittier | John Williams is hacked by Dewayne Cook - foul #4 on Dewayne Cook, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Aurora | James Quinn (SG), Joe Lusby (SF), Robert Benson (PF) John McLerran, William Melton, Dewayne Cook | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:13 | Whittier | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Whittier | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:02 | Aurora | Robert Benson lays it up and in set up by John Wilkinson | 71-69 |
| 00:46 | Whittier | John Blair is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Williams | 71-71 |
| 00:44 | Aurora | John Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Palmieri in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri lays it up and in | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | Aurora | John Wilkinson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Lusby | 74-73 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri is hacked by John Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Kenneth Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Aurora | Daniel Coffman steps in front of the Michael Browning pass | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Whittier | Daniel Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Robert Benson | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Aurora | Aurora calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Aurora | Michael Browning's floater is knocked away by Robert Kehl | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | John Blair gets the rebound | 74-76 |